This monthly guide to the state of the labour market contains statistics and analysis of the latest trends in employment, unemployment, earnings, claimant count, government employment, hours, labour disputes and training. It gives the latest results from national surveys, plus the most significant findings from the government's labour market research programme. This issue includes coverage of: the launch of an annual booklet on trade union membership; advancing women in the workplace; difficulties in recruiting and retaining staff; an analysis of the impact of the latest round of bonus payments and their timing on earnings growth, by David Freeman, Employment and Productivity Division, Office for National Statistics; An introduction to the demand for labour in the UK, illustrated with date from two regions, by Richard D Williams, Labour Market Division, Office for National Statistics; The latest results re. local area jobs densities 2002 including parliamentary constituencies and Travel-to-work Areas, with revisions to past data, by David Hastings, Labour Market Division, Office for National Statistics.

This monthly guide to the state of the labour market contains statistics and analysis of the latest trends, covering issues such as employment, unemployment, economic activity and inactivity, earnings, claimant count, government employment, vacancies, hours, labour disputes and training. It gives the latest results from national surveys, plus the most significant findings from the government's labour market research programme.

This monthly guide to the state of the labour market contains statistics and analysis of the latest trends, covering issues such as employment, unemployment, economic activity and inactivity, earnings, claimant count, government employment, hours, labour disputes and training. It gives the latest results from national surveys, plus the most significant findings from the government's labour market research programme. This issue includes coverage of: An analysis of Trade Union Membership using the most recent data, by Stephen Hicks and Tom Palmer, Employment Market Analysis and Research, Dept of Trade and Industry; An examination of the extent and underlying causes of skills shortages in the skilled construction and metal trade occupations, by Yolanda Ruiz, Labour Market Division, ONS; A comparision of working time patterns across UK, France, Denmark and Sweden, by Kate Bishop, Labour Market Division, ONS.

Labour Market Trends

A monthly guide to the state of the labour market containing statistics and analysis of the latest trends in employment, unemployment, earnings, hours, labour disputes and training. Each issue also includes topical interest items, analytical articles, technical reports describing ONS methodologies, and news about statistics and research.